* lisp/vc/vc.el (vc-next-action): Handle removed directories. (Bug#9781)

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 448b07edec2..e18fdaec0bf 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-10-20  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * vc/vc.el (vc-next-action): Handle removed directories. (Bug#9781)
+
 2011-10-20  Christoph Scholtes  <cschol2112@googlemail.com>
 
         * emulation/cua-base.el (cua-set-mark): Fix case of string.
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc.el b/lisp/vc/vc.el
index cdc4f155083..909585138fc 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc.el
@@ -1120,9 +1120,13 @@ merge in the changes into your working copy."
      ;; Files have local changes
      ((vc-compatible-state state 'edited)
       (let ((ready-for-commit files))
-        ;; If files are edited but read-only, give user a chance to correct
+        ;; If files are edited but read-only, give user a chance to correct.
         (dolist (file files)
-          (unless (file-writable-p file)
+          ;; If committing a mix of removed and edited files, the
+          ;; fileset has state = 'edited.  Rather than checking the
+          ;; state of each individual file in the fileset, it seems
+          ;; simplest to just check if the file exists.  Bug#9781.
+          (when (and (file-exists-p file) (not (file-writable-p file)))
             ;; Make the file+buffer read-write.
             (unless (y-or-n-p (format "%s is edited but read-only; make it writable and continue? " file))
               (error "Aborted"))